Wearable devices (I do not like to translate it as "to wear") are giving a lot of themselves in medicine. The big, bulky and expensive machines that only exist in hospitals see how Smaller, cheaper and more reliable devices are becoming available that fulfill many of their functionsSome even receive certification from the FDA, the body that regulates medical devices in the United States. An example is the Apple Watch with its ability to perform an electrocardiogram, but not only Apple is achieving it, and today we show you an ingenious device that Beddr has presented.
With the size of an eastern stamp Beddr SleepTuner is a tiny device that placed on your forehead will be able to monitor your sleep with much more advanced functions than you might think due to its size.. Available from next month the functions they offer are very interesting and it becomes an excellent alternative to other more complex and expensive devices.
The idea is that this Beddr SleeTuner is placed on the forehead of the person who wants to monitor sleep during it. Yes, it is placed on the forehead thanks to a hypoallergenic medical grade adhesive and it will take care of collect during your sleep data such as oxygen saturation, heart rate, apnea episodes (stop breathing), posture, movements, etc.. With all this data and thanks to the application available for iOS, your sleep will be analyzed with very important information that your doctor can use to help your diagnosis, and to see the response to the treatment indicated.
Many people are not aware that they sleep poorly, and contrary to popular belief, sleeping long hours does not mean sleeping well. Heart problems, excessive sleep during the day, poor academic or work performance ... many of these problems are caused by poor quality sleep, and devices like this Beddr SleepTuner can alert us to see our doctor, or serve us to control the evolution of our sleep once a treatment has been established. Its price is $ 149 and it will start selling from next month, although at the moment only in the United States. Hopefully it will get approval to reach Europe soon.